At the end of my sophomore year, I received my first pamphlet for Franklin University. The pamphlet encompassed everything I’ve ever wanted for my education: a diverse student body, a multicultural learning experience, exchange programs, and teachings that reach beyond the classroom. Even now the pamphlet is pinned to my wall, and every time I look up to it, I think this is the place where I want to be for the next few years of my life. I’ve always been a student interested in learning about other cultures, traveling around the world, and expanding my perspective is of deep importance to me as a person. Franklin would be the ideal place for me to continue with this goal since Franklin offers those opportunities.
My interest to immerse myself in other cultures began when I first moved from Quito, Ecuador to Canyon, Texas. I was four when my family first moved to the US, so that my dad could obtain a degree in the US. At the age of four, I had learned to speak a basic level of Spanish, and then all of a sudden I was learning and communicating in English. The transition was tremendous for me, but I felt like the change was one tremendous adventure with new people and culture to delve into. Around this time, my uncle Freddy sent me postcards from places he
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Learning and interacting with other cultures is a value I hold true even now. Spanish and English are two languages that I can speak, read, and write with fluency, but there are still many aspects of life that I have yet to learn about. On the other hand, I’m currently learning French and Japanese, and I’ve been lucky enough to have traveled to France twice with my middle school where I got to experience and interact with the culture. My passion for language doesn’t end there; I hope to master Italian and Portuguese later on in
Benjamin Franklin is considered one of the key Founding Fathers of the United States as a renowned diplomat that helped build our country’s allyship with France and a civic activist for public institutions. While seen as the original ‘self made man’ of America and the root of the concept know as the ‘American Dream’, others have become critical of Franklin over time. Some believe that while Franklin had good intentions in creating public institutions, that they were primarily made for his own personal gain. Yet when one looks at the moral values of the club Franklin lead and his meticulous tracking of his ideas for individual improvement, it is clear that while Franklin’s scope of betterment may have started with just himself in mind, it
Pacific Union College has been instrumental in shaping my journey as a lifelong learner, both personally and professionally. The institution’s student learning outcome, “Maintaining Lifelong Learning,” emphasizes the importance of intellectual skills, curiosity, and creativity in leading lives of useful human service. Pacific Union College has encouraged and nurtured my passion for learning, highlighting the experiences that have profoundly influenced my approach to interacting with diverse individuals. In this essay, I will reflect upon my experiences at Pacific Union College, both inside and outside the classroom, to illustrate how the diverse course offerings, engaging professors and mentors, extracurricular activities, work experience,
After graduating from MHS, the next challenge in my mission to ascend from my circumstances was to become the best student at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). With consideration of my mother not graduating high school, it was imperative and self- driving that I reward her sacrifices by excelling in my academic career. Eager to outperform, consequently, I earned the Smeal Merit Diversity Scholarship for three consecutive years (Freshmen-Junior) at Penn State. This prestigious scholarship is only awarded to the top five minority business students at Penn State. In addition to my academic successes, I became very active on campus and served as a leader at the top of four different campus-organizations.
Every moment is a memorable part of the journey of life. I have always appreciated the value of giving to others because I believe that just being able to lend a hand to others, no matter how trivial it may be, is what makes life worth living. However, my desire to help people started when I began working with children as a teacher’s assistant. It would instill in me a lesson that I would never forget.
As a result, my languages are Spanish, English, and Spanglish. The first language I learned was Spanish as it was my parent’s primary language. It was the language I used to interact with people and entered elementary with. I would say words such as hola, como estas to greet people or me puedes ayudar when asking for help when I was at school.
American, Asian, Russian, Mexican; we all belong to an ethnic group. While some let their culture and ethnic background define them others allow it to shape your life. Being a Mexican-American I’ve had to simultaneously learn two languages at once; Spanish for when I’m at home or with family and English only at school and with friends. Growing up, my parents didn’t speak much English, so my sister and I had to step up as the family translator. Speaking Spanish is important to my family in many ways, not only is it a way for us to communicate with our family in Mexico, but also a reminder of where we come from.
It seems logical that a wealthy landowner from Virginia would have had nothing in common with a lowly printer from Pennsylvania. The socio-economic barrier and the mindsets of the people in these occupations among other variables created a vast divide between the two. When ignoring these two factors, however, one can observe that the essences of William Byrd and Benjamin Franklin were very similar. But this presents the following query: if these two were similar when ignoring their status, then shouldn’t they be similar if they had the same occupation in the same place? At their core, Benjamin Franklin and William Byrd were similar, and the contrasts between the two resulted from the differences in their respective environments.
Every culture has their own folklore stories and being able to appreciate them in both spanish and english is fun. At family gatherings, it’s nice to sit around and talk with my aunts and uncles when they share stories of their old days in Mexico. The activities they would do together and how they would get reprimanded by their strict mother, my grandmother. Yet going to school and learning history and having American friends talk about their culture in America is a nice experience. When one is a monolingual speaker, he or she is missing out on a completely different captivating culture.
Having a second language in your background is so impactful on one’s life, providing them with more skills. This is the 21st century and having this skill helps an individual be
Trust no one. This is what the Party wants you to believe. If everyone loses your trust, who is left to trust but the Party. If you only trust the Party then no one can refute them, and the Party gains complete control of your thoughts. In our game of Survivor: Oceania, we refused to let this distrust control us.
And make some friends with people who come from these country. Because I am interested in learning foreign languages, especially these three languages. Making friends with them can help me to learn their languages and get to understand their culture. Besides, it is also my hobby to travel to different countries and enjoy the different culture. What is more, speaking different languages is also an advantage for me to work in the business area in the future because of the tide of globalization.
I am a freshman here at CSU and I have just finished my first semester and currently, I am part of Key Communities, it has been a great asset because I get support by my mentor and had classes with people I know. Also, I have my mentor from Community of Excellence, which is part of the Denver Scholarship I received. I have my mentor Miel that helped me figure out what I wanted to do with a major because I was interested in many things. Miel showed me that there is nothing wrong with liking various things, I know what I want to do in my future as I graduate. In addition, I also was part of the Partnership Award because I am a Bridge Scholar 2016, this was an amazing opportunity for me, I got to know people that are similar to me in many ways.
Foundational Studies/History, Philosophy & Values As a young professional, one of the most important competencies has been learning about foundational studies and the history, philosophy, and values in student affairs. Three months before graduating from Appalachian I was unsure of the direction my post-graduate life was leading me, and I took a leap to apply to the College Student Development program. I had been heavily involved in Greek Life as an undergrad and found that the relationships I formed with professionals during my three years in an organization developed around student affairs and the people leading the Engagement and Leadership offices. It was during the last few months of my time in Boone that I decided that pursuing this career path might be for me.
My journey in this English 3001 course during the past ten weeks, and over the course of taking is English class I have grown and learned more that I thought it is necessary for me to know as a student. I have improved in my overall writing skills because if you look at my second in-class essay and the rest of my essay you will see that I have made progress and improvement compare to my diagnostic essay and the first in-class essay. Moreover, now that I have completed the English course my skills are better that I am capable to meet the university standard writing requirements. This English course additionally taught me how powerful the composed word and language can be. This quarter my ability to compose essays and express my thoughts, ideas,